Woodlake Airport (KO42) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:56 AM PDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KVIS), KO42 is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Woodlake Airport in Woodlake, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KVIS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Woodlake Airport (KO42) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Woodlake, CA at a field elevation of 425 ft. KO42 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KVIS, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 2,203 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVIS, 14.6 nm away.
Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KVIS 281156Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01000083 10150 20100 55001 $
What changed at KVIS (nearest station)?
Since the 1056Z (3:56 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
Current pilot readout for KO42
Based on the nearest station (KVIS), KO42 is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (25). Density altitude is approximately -150 ft (field elevation 425 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25FAV | 2,203 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 07 | 2,203 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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KO42 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 07/252,203 × 50 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KO42Wind
- 07
- 3 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 25
- 3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KO42 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KO42
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KVIS reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 25
- 62%
- 07
- 38%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (4:20 AM PDT)
TAF KVIS 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
KO42 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KVIS, 15 nm away.
Wind is 60° off runway 25, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Pattern altitude
- 1,225 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- O42
- City
- Woodlake
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 425 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.3988, -119.1070
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,203 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KVIS
- TAF
- Nearest KVIS
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 12h 48m
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Pilot PIREPs for Woodlake Airport (KO42)
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